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1 Samuel 10:26-11:2
New International Version
1 Samuel 10:26-11:2
New International Version
26 Saul also went to his home in Gibeah,(A) accompanied by valiant men(B) whose hearts God had touched. 27 But some scoundrels(C) said, “How can this fellow save us?” They despised him and brought him no gifts.(D) But Saul kept silent.
Saul Rescues the City of Jabesh
11 Nahash[a](E) the Ammonite went up and besieged Jabesh Gilead.(F) And all the men of Jabesh said to him, “Make a treaty(G) with us, and we will be subject to you.”
2 But Nahash the Ammonite replied, “I will make a treaty with you only on the condition(H) that I gouge(I) out the right eye of every one of you and so bring disgrace(J) on all Israel.”
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 11:1 Masoretic Text; Dead Sea Scrolls gifts. Now Nahash king of the Ammonites oppressed the Gadites and Reubenites severely. He gouged out all their right eyes and struck terror and dread in Israel. Not a man remained among the Israelites beyond the Jordan whose right eye was not gouged out by Nahash king of the Ammonites, except that seven thousand men fled from the Ammonites and entered Jabesh Gilead. About a month later, 1 Nahash
1 Samuel 10:26-11:2
King James Version
1 Samuel 10:26-11:2
King James Version
26 And Saul also went home to Gibeah; and there went with him a band of men, whose hearts God had touched.
27 But the children of Belial said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him, and brought no presents. But he held his peace.
11 Then Nahash the Ammonite came up, and encamped against Jabeshgilead: and all the men of Jabesh said unto Nahash, Make a covenant with us, and we will serve thee.
2 And Nahash the Ammonite answered them, On this condition will I make a covenant with you, that I may thrust out all your right eyes, and lay it for a reproach upon all Israel.
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